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Stopping search menu

Double clicking any file always brings up a search menu. I would like a double click to open the file. On any other computer that I use a double click opens the file. Have not found any way to change this.baassoc

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Just finished cleaning spyware out of a pc exhibiting this problem. Keep rescanning until your spyware checkers come up with zero infections. If the problem still exists afterward, you may have to do a repair or reinstall from the CD. Malware programs often break parts of the OS.

Hi Just read this do you by any chance use a database that uses Crystal Reports? I found that ever since we installed Crystal Reports we cannot double-click in the right hand side of explorer. You can on the left so until you find the exact folder click on the left then click on the file you want on the right singly

The solution has been found. It is NOT a spyware or virus problem. It is a bug in windows. Scott Dunn gave the solution provided by Peter Terry of Millsboro, Delaware in the August 2005 issue of PC World Magazine, Windows Tips. It was a matter of typing "none" in the value data box HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellbaassoc

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